Repairing a wood floor.

Post #86,076 by acagle 3/6/03 12:21:00 PM Reply	Repairing a wood floor. I ripped up some carpet in a 1954 house last night and found a moldy area on the (probably oak) floor. It's about. . .maybe a foot long by eight inches. The finish is gone and the wood is very slightly starting to bow. Is it possible to refinish that section without making it look so obvious? Probably will refinish the whole thing in a year or so but I'd like to make it serviceable in the meantime.
Post #86,080 by Silverlock 3/6/03 12:28:12 PM Reply	Possible If it is starting to bow though, you got more problems than finish. Rot may have set in. If the rest is in good condition you might do better by replacing the bad sections. Is it badly discolored? Does it "give" when you press on it? Can you hear a solid "thump" when you knock on it? How many lives per gallon? --Sign outside of various churches
Post #86,087 by acagle 3/6/03 12:39:28 PM Reply	Re: Possible I don't think it's that bad. It still seems pretty solid and the bowing is just slight.
Post #86,096 by Yendor 3/6/03 1:34:10 PM Reply	Sanding? Try sanding the affected area. If the wood underneath the mold is soft, then it should probably be replaced. If you have to go that route, while you've got the floor ripped up (in that section) then I'd recommend checking the sub-floor for damage as well. If the wood underneath the mold is just as hard as the rest of the floor, then it should be ok....at least for another year, anyway. Just re-finish that area (it's not in the middle of the floor, is it?) and deal with it for another year. You could also possibly just toss a throw-rug over the spot once it's refinished (temporarily)... -YendorMike [link\|http://www.hope-ride.org/\|http://www.hope-ride.org/]
Post #86,097 by Silverlock 3/6/03 1:36:54 PM Reply	Refinishing may do it then. Get a good sander and have at it. What's the rest of the floor's condition? How many lives per gallon? --Sign outside of various churches
Post #86,131 by acagle 3/6/03 3:08:14 PM Reply	Re: Refinishing may do it then. It's unfortunately right in the middle. I'll probably try sanding it a bit and if it's not too soft slap some polyurethane on it and cover it if it looks too dumb. Thanks for the info.
Post #86,146 by Silverlock 3/6/03 3:42:47 PM Reply	Some info for you [link\|http://www.woodfloorsonline.com/techtalk/installfin.html\|This] looks like a decent reference/howto. How many lives per gallon? --Sign outside of various churches
Post #105,429 by qstephens 6/9/03 5:28:27 PM Reply	Re: Repairing a wood floor. Don't take chances with rot - excise it. qts

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